The 5 W's of Website EvaluationSome basic questions you should ask when evaluating a website:

WHO is the author of the page? Is the author an expert?

WHAT is the purpose of the site? WHAT information is provided? Does the information seem like fact or an opinion? What is the domain?Reliable Check Carefully.edu school, college, university .com a business trying to sell something.gov government agency .org sometimes they have an opinionwikis & blogs - only an opinion

WHEN was the site created? (Usually the date is at the bottom of the page ) WHEN was it updated?

WHERE does the information come from? WHERE can I look to find out more about the author of the site?